diff --git a/cmd/config/integrations.go b/cmd/config/integrations.go
index acf458abe..c23def989 100644
--- a/cmd/config/integrations.go
+++ b/cmd/config/integrations.go
@@ -629,6 +629,10 @@ func OpenBrowser(url string) {
 	case "darwin":
 		_ = exec.Command("open", url).Start()
 	case "linux":
+		// Skip on headless systems where no display server is available
+		if os.Getenv("DISPLAY") == "" && os.Getenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") == "" {
+			return
+		}
 		_ = exec.Command("xdg-open", url).Start()
 	case "windows":
 		_ = exec.Command("rundll32", "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler", url).Start()
diff --git a/cmd/tui/signin.go b/cmd/tui/signin.go
index 118dbdf1c..895cf48fd 100644
--- a/cmd/tui/signin.go
+++ b/cmd/tui/signin.go
@@ -88,11 +88,8 @@ func renderSignIn(modelName, signInURL string, spinner, width int) string {
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(&s, "To use %s, please sign in.\n\n", selectorSelectedItemStyle.Render(modelName))
 
-	// Wrap in OSC 8 hyperlink so the entire URL is clickable even when wrapped.
-	// Padding is outside the hyperlink so spaces don't get underlined.
-	link := fmt.Sprintf("\033]8;;%s\033\\%s\033]8;;\033\\", signInURL, urlColor.Render(signInURL))
 	s.WriteString("Navigate to:\n")
-	s.WriteString(urlWrap.Render(link))
+	s.WriteString(urlWrap.Render(urlColor.Render(signInURL)))
 	s.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	s.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "242", Dark: "246"}).Render(
diff --git a/cmd/tui/signin_test.go b/cmd/tui/signin_test.go
index 0af9ddc6e..b25771831 100644
--- a/cmd/tui/signin_test.go
+++ b/cmd/tui/signin_test.go
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ func TestRenderSignIn_ContainsURL(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRenderSignIn_OSC8Hyperlink(t *testing.T) {
-	url := "https://ollama.com/connect?key=abc123"
-	got := renderSignIn("test:cloud", url, 0, 120)
-
-	// Should contain OSC 8 open sequence with the URL
-	osc8Open := "\033]8;;" + url + "\033\\"
-	if !strings.Contains(got, osc8Open) {
-		t.Error("should contain OSC 8 open sequence with URL")
-	}
-
-	// Should contain OSC 8 close sequence
-	osc8Close := "\033]8;;\033\\"
-	if !strings.Contains(got, osc8Close) {
-		t.Error("should contain OSC 8 close sequence")
-	}
-}
 
 func TestRenderSignIn_ContainsSpinner(t *testing.T) {
 	got := renderSignIn("test:cloud", "https://example.com", 0, 80)